Women's javelin throw
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
DatesJuly 31
Competitors8 from 4 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Babe Didrikson
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ellen Braumüller
 Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tilly Fleischer
 Germany

The women's javelin throw event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place July 31. This was the first time this event was held for women.[1]

Results

Final standings

RankNameNationalityDistanceNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Babe Didrikson United States43.69OR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ellen Braumüller Germany43.50
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Tilly Fleischer Germany43.01
4Masako Shinpo Japan39.08
5Nan Gindele United States37.95
6Gloria Russell United States36.74
7María Uribe Mexico33.66
8Mitsue Ishizu Japan30.81

Key: OR = Olympic record

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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